From Austeritarian Europe: An Interview with Jean-Luc Mélenchon
Region: France
By Iddhis Bing Paris, Ocober 5, 2012. Love him or loath him, Jean-Luc Mélenchon knows how to put his finger in the wound, and he does it with a skill most of today’s pol... more
Views: 1293NO PILGRIMS AT THIS SHRINE
Region: France
NO PILGRIMS AT THIS SHRINE I decided to brave the August sun, on two wheels no less, and set out for Nogent Sur Marne to catch up with the most provocative new sculpture in France, a cause celebre even befor... more
Views: 1009North Korea: A Model for The Free World?
Region: Korea
One might sometimes think of North Korea as a deeply retarded country, living in a stuck-in-time lifestyle and middle-aged conditions, under the rule of a ruthless leader using mass media and propaganda to create a cult of... more
Views: 2009Dominique Strauss-Kahn is a Dangerous Man
Region: United StatesDominique Strauss-Kahn, the current Managing Director of the IMF¹ (International Monetary Fund), has been arrested on Saturday afternoon in New York, as he was about to take off at JFK airport, on board an Air... more
Views: 3403Sarkozy: Multiculturalism is 'a failure' in France
Region: France
French President Nicolas Sarkozy claimed recently on French TV that muticulturalism in France "has failed", in a remark which seem to have been made with the 2012 presidential election in mind. Sarkozy made his remark las... more
Views: 3034No Burquinis Allowed In Paris
Region: FranceSeems that burquinis (burkinis) are no longer allowed in french swimming pools. Burquinis are the muslim version of bathing suits created by an australian muslim woman. The burquini covers all body parts with the exception... more
Views: 2077Mumbai Massacre Could Possibly Be Repeated In Paris, France
Region: FranceBack on December 4, the Harry Winston boutique was robbed by several cross-dressing gunmen. Luckily, nobody was hurt in the process. They had made off with over $100 worth of jewels. It is one of the biggest jewel heists i... more
Views: 1296Martine Aubry wins the election for PS head against Ségolène Royal
Region: France
Martine Aubry, mayor of Lille, has won the election for First Secretary of the PS (Major French left-wing party). The results were published very early this morining, with respectively 49,98% for Ségolène Roy... more
Views: 1886Medvedev Retracts Missile Threat, Has Stipulation For Obama
Region: FranceWithin the recent months, relations between the United States and Russia have been tense at best due to the missile defense shield. Back in 2007, then-Russian President Vladimir Putin had given warning about the United Sta... more
Views: 1528Allegedly Anti-Semitic Cartoon Leaves France in Frenzy
Region: France
Posted by Josh Katz to findingDulcinea A French cartoon involving President Sarkozy’s son, Jean, and his Jewish fiancée, judged by many to be anti-Semitic, has inspired national debate over free speech. In e... more
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